Bank Crime Statistics 2005

I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113

Violations by type of institution

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

6,019

128

45

Mutual Savings Banks

129

3

0

Savings and Loan Association

144

0

1

Credit Unions

422

27

5

Armored Carrier Companies

34

0

0

Total:

6,748

158

51

Grand Total - All Violations:

6,957

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 6,354 (91%) of the 6,957 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$64,062,688.94

Securities - Face Value

90,698.59

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

145,868.26

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

82,882.12

Total:

$64,382,137.91

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 1,258 (20%) of the 6,354 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$9,669,336.17

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

0.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

48,602.01

Total:

$9,717,938.18

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 6,957 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 8,480. The following table shows a breakdown of the 8,480 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

3,280

3,740

543

95

198

Female

239

203

38

14

9

Unknown Race/Sex

121

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 4,520 (53%) of the 8,480 persons known to be involved. Of these 4,520 identified persons, 1763 (39%) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 814 (18%) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

- 1,243

6-9 a.m.

- 187

Tuesday

- 1,202

9-11 a.m.

- 1,851

Wednesday

- 1,160

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

- 1,617

Thursday

- 1,216

1-3 p.m.

- 1,476

Friday

- 1,458

3-6 p.m.

- 1,510

Saturday

- 539

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

- 307

Sunday

- 89

Not Determined

- 9

Not Determined

- 50

Total:

6,957

Total:

6,957

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

258

Branch Office

6,492

Store

159

Remote Facility/Other

48

Total:

6,957

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

4,781

Shopping Center

1,547

Residential

409

Other Location

220

Total:

6,957

Community Type

Metropolitan

3,468

Suburban

1,244

Small City/Town

2,102

Rural

143

Total:

6,957

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter

6,525

Night Depository

20

Vault/Safe

384

Auto. Teller Machine

136

Safe Deposit Area

26

Courier/Messenger

4

Office Area

220

Armored Vehicle

6

Drive-In/Walk-Up

85

Other

50

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

6,823

Surveillance Cameras

6,845

Bait Money

5,775

Guards

493

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

2,194

Electronic Tracking

521

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

693

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

6,353

Surveillance Cameras Activated

6,594

Bait Money Taken

2,852

Guards On Duty

422

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

914

Electronic Tracking Activated

250

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned

6,278

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

6,436

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

3,778

Firearm Used 1

1,690

Handgun

1,628

Other Firearm

99

Other Weapon Used 2

29

Weapon Threatened 3

3,136

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

204

Oral Demand

3,881

Vault or Safe Theft

33

Depository Trap Device

3

Till Theft

107

1"Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used" since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime

3"Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 310 (4.5%) of the 6,957 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this 12-month period. These acts included 72 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 218 instances involving assaults, and 30 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 141 injuries, 21 deaths, and 70 persons being taken hostage.

INJURIES

Customer

22

Employee

81

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

21

Law Officer

9

Guard

5

Other

3

Total:

141

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 108

DEATHS

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

17

Law Officer

2

Guard

1

Other

1

Total:

21

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 19

HOSTAGES TAKEN

Customer

Employee

11

Employee Family

49

Law Officer

2

Guard

2

Other

6

Total:

70

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 30

II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113JANUARY 1, 2005 - DECEMBER 31, 2005

Violations by type of institution

Commercial Banks

11

Mutual Savings Banks

0

Savings and Loan Association

0

Credit Unions

0

Armored Car

0

Total:

11

Loot Taken and Recovered

No Loot was taken in any of the 11 incidents.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 11 bank extortion incidents was 9. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 9 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

4

2

0

0

3

Female

0

0

0

0

0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

- 2

6-9 a.m.

- 1

Tuesday

- 1

9-11 a.m.

- 5

Wednesday

- 0

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

- 2

Thursday

- 4

1-3 p.m.

- 1

Friday

- 3

3-6 p.m.

- 1

Saturday

- 1

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

- 0

Sunday

- 0

Not Determined

- 1

Not Determined

- 0

Total:

11

Total:

11

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

0

Branch Office

11

Store

0

Remote Facility/Other

0

Total:

11

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

7

Shopping Center

3

Residential

0

Other Location

1

Total:

11

Community Type

Metropolitan

5

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

5

Rural

0

Total:

11

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

8

Surveillance Cameras

8

Bait Money

6

Guards

1

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

0

Electronic Tracking

0

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

0

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

0

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1

Bait Money Taken

0

Guards On Duty

1

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

0

Electronic Tracking Activated

0

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

3

Firearm Used

0

Other Weapon Used

0

Weapon Threatened

0

Explosive Device Used or

Threatened

2

Telephone Call

6

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

No act of violence was committed in the 11 bank extortion incidents which occurred during the 12-month period.

Loot was taken in 27 (79%) of the 34 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$17,061,609.25

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

841,592.28

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total:

$17,903,201.53

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 3 (11%) of the 27 incidents. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$391,853.00

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

0.00

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total:

$391,853.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 34 armored carrier incidents was 68. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 68 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

8

39

13

0

6

Female

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex

2

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

- 7

6-9 a.m.

- 9

Tuesday

-9

9-11 a.m.

- 7

Wednesday

- 8

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

- 4

Thursday

- 4

1-3 p.m.

- 6

Friday

- 4

3-6 p.m.

- 4

Saturday

-1

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

- 3

Sunday

- 1

Not Determined

- 1

Not Determined

- 0

Total:

34

Total:

34

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District

25

Shopping Center

8

Residential

1

Rural

0

Total:

34

Community Type

Metropolitan

21

Suburban

5

Small City/Town

7

Rural

1

Total:

34

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used 4

23

Handgun

20

Other Firearm

8

Other Weapon Used 5

2

Weapon Threatened 6

9

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

13

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4"Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used" since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.

6"Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 12 of the 34 Armored Carrier incidents which occurred during this 12-month period. No hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. However, 6 persons were injured during 5 of the Armored Carrier incidents and 1 person died during 1 of the Armored Carrier incidents. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

INJURIES

Customer

0

Employee

3

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

2

Other

1

Total:

6

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 5

DEATHS

Customer

0

Employee

0

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

1

Other

0

Total:

1

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 1

HOSTAGES TAKEN

Customer

0

Employee

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total:

0

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 0

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during 2005.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI Field Offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.